Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Gibraltar, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 13.4 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Gibraltar, the GDP per capita is $61,700 as of 2014.
be 34.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gibraltar, that number is 1.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 81.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Gibraltar, on the other hand, 6.2 children do as of 2022.
have 53.9% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gibraltar, there are 13.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gibraltar, about 94.4% do as of 2021.
be 14.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Gibraltar, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.3% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In Gibraltar, that number is 12 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Gibraltar: At a glance
How big is Gibraltar compared to Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.